To take photographs means to recognize - simultaneously and within a fraction of a second - both the fact itself and the rigorous organization of visually perceived forms that give it meaning. It is putting one's head, one's eye and one's heart on the same axis.

- Henri Cartier-Bresson -

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Unless otherwise specified, all pictures and text displayed on this website are the creative work of myself, Carlo Perez. If you'd like a print or a larger version of a photo for your own, personal use, or if you'd like to discuss these photos in any capacity, please don't hesitate to contact me.
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Design, layout, and coding of this website are the sole work of myself, Carlo Perez. All borrowed script is cited inline.

Every effort has been made to make this site compatible in all browsers. However, should you experience any difficulties using this site, please send me a detailed description which includes your operating system and browser name by clicking here.

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This website went live on January 1st, 2007.
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the photographer
My name is Carlo Perez and I am an amateur photographer based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. My photography to date has been focussed mainly on the unique photographic opportunities offered by independent travel throughout various parts of the world. Currently, my photographic interests lie mainly in the advancement of my photography as an art form through sketching and the mimicry of mid-1900's photography. As such, I prefer drawing my photos in black and white with a rangefinder lens, but have nevertheless found the point-and-shoot to be one of the best, discrete, photographic tools available.

If you'd like to discuss a project - either as a photographer or photographee - or if you'd like to help me towards my artistic goals via critique or tutelage, please contact me via the link below.

> e-mail Carlo
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climate change
Don't worry, I won't preach to you here about how the sky is falling or the seas are rising. What I will do, however, is offer to lend you a movie that might convince you at least of the latter. Use the link below to get in touch with me - wherever you happen to reside on this planet - and we can talk about lending you a copy. That, or I can preach to you about how the sky is falling. :)

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> www.climatecrisis.net
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ten things to do
Change a light
Replacing one regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb will save 150 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.

Drive less
Walk, bike, carpool or take mass transit more often. You'll save one pound of carbon dioxide for every mile you don't drive!

Recycle more
You can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide per year by recycling just half of your household waste.

Check your tires
Keeping your tires inflated properly can improve gas mileage by more than 3%. Every gallon of gasoline saved keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere!

Use less hot water
It takes a lot of energy to heat water. Use less hot water by installing a low flow showerhead (350 pounds of CO2 saved per year) and washing your clothes in cold or warm water (500 pounds saved per year).

Avoid products with a lot of packaging
You can save 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide if you cut down your garbage by 10%.

Adjust your thermostat
Move your thermostat just 2 degress down in winter and up 2 degrees in summer. You could save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple adjustment.

Plant a tree
A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime.

Turn off electronic devices
Simply turning off your television, DVD player, stereo, and computer when you're not using them will save you thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year.

Help educate others
Send this information to others and get them to watch 'An Inconvenient Truth'.
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